How old to marry pre 1930's?

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Member Since: May 2003 Posts: 0 Send Message	Lisa	Report	9 Jul 2003 14:26
Member Since: May 2003 Posts: 0 Send Message	How old did people need to be before they could get mearried before the 1930's? I need to work out an average age at marriage for the registrars office to obtain a certificate.
Member Since: April 2003 Posts: 63,243 Send Message	AnninGlos	Report	9 Jul 2003 14:42
	Hi Until 1929 boys were allowed to marry with parental consent at the age of 14 and girls with consent at the age of 12. In 1929 the minimum age for boys and girls became 16. In Scotland the consent of parents for a minor was not required leading to marriages legally taking place there and the minors then returning home. I hope this helps you Ann Glos
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Member Since: May 2003 Posts: 0 Send Message	Lisa	Report	9 Jul 2003 15:00
Member Since: May 2003 Posts: 0 Send Message	Thats a great help. thanks Very Much